Halloween Blues
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Sam from Trick 'R Treat. I know that movie gets thrown up over and over, but here's my reasoning and it's quite simple: Midgets are awesome. Obviously you can't have a kid running around as Sam at Horror Nights, but you could have an army of midgets and it would be fantastic. They'd be springing out of bushes, hiding behind trashcans, creepily following guests around. And with Sam's big head and slightly larger body, it wouldn't be as awkward as the Chucky scare actors that are usually never quite the right size.
Plus there are thematic reasons, but I feel those are a bit more self-explanatory.
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I hope that HHN continues to use music from film scores. The use of music from movies like The Wicker Man, The Reaping, and Inception this year was great. I especially like how one scare zone or house would have 4 or 5 tracks all from the same score. It tied them all together and gave that house it's own theme music, and it was especially effective if you werent very familiar with the music already.
(Edit: I just realized I was posting this in the Hollywood section. So while the music I mentioned may or may not have been used in Hollywood for 2010 I still think the use of film scores at HHN gives a good variety instead of using Midnight Syndicate for everything)
I agree, I'd love to hear more soundtracks used. While rock is great and all, I'm kind of getting tired of it being constantly used. I wouldn't mind if they changed it up a bit more. It really depends on the scarezones too. For instance if you're going through an area that looks a bit retro, the right Oldies song being played can really up the creepy factor.
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The one that got me the worst was one of the Jigsaw pigs, he was simply hiding behind a trashcan and sprung up right in my face. Such a good scare.
One that was embarrassing for me and the scareactor was when I was going through London in all the fog. I guess neither of us were watching where we were going and at the last second we both turned and came face to face. Both of us jumped backwards.
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Ew, that's not good, hopefully that's the extent of the effect they'll have on the event.
As for the sheet maze, maybe it was the closet element to the people who were complaining? Who knows. Could've also just been a sacrificial lamb sent to appease them.
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When I went through last night, the bunnies hanging in the middle of the room had been removed. I wonder what happened to them, cause they looked pretty cool.
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I went through it again last night, is Chucky's Room supposed to be a child's play room? There were some minor tweaks from the last time I was there. About changing the place up every year, I don't think it'd be possible. I mean, if Mr. Murdy is having trouble finding funding for just a sheet maze, I doubt we'd see anything that drastic happen to the HOH. Though it would be brilliant if they could do that.
After going through the maze, I think it's probably the weakest of them all, but I still rather enjoy it not only because of the hot vampyre women, but also it's refreshing to see something untested at Universal. I hope that this experience encourages them to actually build a maze from scratch for their next original property.
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After going through it again last night, I have to say that Friday the 13th is my favorite maze of the night, barely edging out HOTC. I think the scares are just a bit more intense in that one, but both are equally well done. Probably the most beautifully designed mazes I've ever seen.
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My friend saw the tiny chucky scare actor and he went to ask him for a hug and got flipped off. It was awesome.
Highlight of the Terror Tram last night: Some blonde chick got scared off by Chucky's Doll Army, so instead of running past them, she went backwards into the path of our Tram. The driver had to slam on the brakes and the personnel there had to chase her down.
Stupid people like that that ruin everything for the rest of us.
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If you're curious, I finally put some of the pictures up. I'll probably put more up tomorrow.
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It seems like his biggest concern is finding good Ash/Bruce Campbell look alikes, which I would imagine would be just as hard as finding tiny people to do Chucky.
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Come to think of it...was there a Zombie Tony Montana? I don't remember seeing him either.
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Oh wow, I just realized there was no Flasher. Bummer, well hopefully he'll be a last minute change.
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The awards are just kind of honors for doing good work in horror/sci-fi/creepy stuff. Honestly, a lot of times when they award these things to people, the rationale seems kind of flimsy.
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How would House of Vampyre be different than Vampyre: Castle of the Undead?
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Alrighty, here are a few pictures from the Eyegores:
The ringmaster himself, John Murdy:
Tyler Mane (Micheal Myers) making one of the best faces:
Derek Mear (Jason Voorhees) about to choke a bitch
Corey Feldman dressed as Micheal Jackson
Good Ol' Rob Zombie
Christopher Lloyd accepting his award
My favorite shot of La Llorona as she walked the red carpet
I have more pics, but I'll probably put them up on my blog once I got my Eyegore Awards recap post going.
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The masks on the Sliders was okay, but I guess I prefer mine mask-less. Then it kind of reminds me of the Wheel gang from Return to Oz.
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Yeah they did lack in scareactors, I only counted maybe 3 or 4 chainsaw pigz yesterday
Last year they had about 8 or so.
The day I went, there were a lot more then that and they were extremely aggressive, so you might've just caught them at a point when a lot of them were on break.
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I thought so....Aren't there usually like 3 or 4 in total?
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To be honest, the only reason I know who my bosses boss is is because we make fun of him. XD
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From my blog:
I felt a little apprehension going into this maze because of one simple fact, I was not a fan of the newest Elm Street movie. However, I had to remind myself of one of my Haunted House rules. Just because you don't like or know a character/movie, doesn't mean it can't scare the crap out of you. So did the maze help me to forget about the movie or did the movies problems carry over here?The sets in here were just as good as any of the previous mazes, though I was concerned that this newer one would lack some of the creative kills and scares that the previous one had. My concerns were some what lessened though when it was announced that they were going to try and incorporate the feeling of suffering from Micro-Naps, the sensation of not knowing whether you're dreaming or not. This effect was used extremely well, providing for not only some very cool visual moments, but for some excellent scares. One in particular that I loved was the Bathroom scene in which it appears Freddy is staring at you through a mirror. It's a very impressive moment because you also have two other scares going on at the same time. You have three things going at once and you're not quite sure where the "big" scare is going to come from. Which is something this maze does really well, there's always a few distractions going on to keep you off balanced.
The victims really don't seem to do much though, serving to just creep you out as they sit there and stare at you or beg for help. Most of the heavy lifting is done by Freddy himself in this maze as opposed to Jason's where it seems to be a shared effort.
While I wasn't a big fan of Freddy's make over (which is utilized in this attraction) it's really not much of a factor since when he attacks you, he usually comes in so quick and so violently that you don't have time to admire this fact.
The environments are really well done and feel like they're ripped straight from the movie. Two prime examples of this are the boiler room scene and the bedroom that's besieged by snowfall. Entering these areas really feels like you're being transported, you forget that you're in a maze that was built over a matter of weeks and feel like you're entering places that are real and have weight to them.
The only true downside to this maze is that it felt like it was building up to an amazing conclusion, but what we got really didn't seem to be a big pay off. It was cool, but definitely was not the big scare that I thought it would be. However, the final final scare usually gets you and you'll probably laugh your ass off about it.
Overall whether you loved or hated the movie, this maze will not fail to please it's audience.
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Review from my blog
When it was announced that this maze would be solely based on the remake and not on the previous incarnations of Jason (damn, still no Jason in Space maze!) we were told to expect a more aggressive Jason, like the one seen in the 2009 movie. It seemed as if the camp factor of previous mazes was going to take a back seat this year and instead we'd get a more adrenaline packed experience. So did Jason step up his game or did he fall back on old tricks?Part of the fun of the Jason mazes has always been the way some of his famous kills have been showcased and that tradition is carried on over in his newest attraction. Without giving away some of the surprises you'll see, some of the best moments from the newest movie have been faithfully recreated here. Including one of my personal favorites, the sleeping bag hanging over the fire. There's a great deal of attention to detail in this maze that I really hadn't noticed in previous Jason ventures. You'll sometimes get distracted admiring the set pieces before a 200 pound Voorhees comes storming into the room, looking like he's ready to tear you in half.
As for the aggressiveness, if they were aiming for in your face scares, then mission accomplished. Strangely enough, the scares that got me the best didn't actually involve Jason, instead it was his victims. Some came darting out of the shadows, screaming bloody murder, others seemed to be dead bodies lying prone until you got close enough for them to launch at you. Whether it was Jason or his victims, they were coming at you from all directions and keeping you on your toes throughout the maze.
The key to making this maze a success was to amp up the scares and intensity, while still keeping some of the fun of watching your favorite kills acted out in front of you. Without a doubt, Kill, Jason, Kill was a resounding success in this pursuit. Personally, I would have loved to have seen the bus scene incorporated, but it's really no big loss. Friday the 13th not only trumps previous attempts at the franchise, but stands to be a contender for this years best maze.
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Alright, here's my review from my blog:
One of the smallest, but most important mazes of the event, Vampyre had a chip on its shoulder for being a testing ground for original properties. The maze was situated in the park's House of Horror attraction, which serves as the Haunted attraction for the day crowd. There were concerns about it being an overlay to an existing attraction, did this factor hinder it?Thanks to a comic book back-story, the House of Horrors is transformed from a house of blended horror movies to a Romanian Castle, housing an ancient Vampire clan. However, without the comic, would you know this? Probably not, but then again, while a story may be helpful in setting up a house, it's not absolutely crucial to it's effectiveness.
The challenge, I imagine, with this house is that you can't really change it's appearance too drastically because it still has a day-time purpose to fulfill and yet you have to be able to make it look different enough to the nighttime crowd so that they're not thinking "Oh, here's the Chucky room inside of this Vampyre maze..." Some of the fixes were simple dressings to help give it a more lived in castle look, while others (like the mentioned Chucky room) were as simplistic as dimming the lights so you couldn't see the details in the room. Considering the limitation they were working around, it was a good effort and in some areas of the house, it was pulled off quite well, but I was left wondering what it would have been like to have given this idea it's own maze set up to grow and develop in.
What this maze really relies on though, more so than any other, is the talent of it's scare-actors and in this one not only do you find quality, but you'll certainly find quantity. The Vampyre's in this maze were aggressive and plentiful, not to mention well placed. The look of the Vampyres may remind you of the ones in Buffy the Vampire Slayer series, but that isn't a knock against them considering the directions Vampire designs have gone since then (sorry, Twilight reference). It also doesn't affect their ability to scare the shit out of you.
My fear is that this maze will be dismissed by the general public simply because it's an original property and an overlay of the House of Horrors maze, but it should not be missed because while it may not be the best, it's still a terrifying experience and it certainly makes a strong argument for the inclusion of original mazes.
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Hahah that's the only time I ever saw him in the park.He had a private escort though, so they were probably shuttling him from one attraction to the next so he wouldn't have to deal with the crowds.
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Well the reason is cause I think it's the only way they could get to the tram from that area, so it has to wind and go on for a bit. When I first went through we weren't sure if we were going the right way cause of how long and empty it seemed. Then we saw Christopher Lloyd and figured Doc Brown would know the way there and followed him.
HHNH Planning & Insider Tips (The 2016 Edition)
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So this year I've decided to do something different and skip HHN during October and hit it up on the final Saturday in November. Generally speaking, what's it like on that last day? Is it as crowded as any typical day?